What medicine should children take for diarrhea

There are many reasons for diarrhea in children. The most important thing after diarrhea occurs is to find the cause and then actively treat it. Many parents want to know what types of diarrhea there are and what drugs are needed to treat different types of diarrhea. The following mainly introduces what are the commonly used drugs for treating diarrhea in children?

Bacterial infection diarrhea: The main pathogen causing diarrhea is Escherichia coli. Children mainly show fever and diarrhea, and white blood cells are found in stool examination, which mainly occurs in summer. Antibacterial drugs, microecological preparations, and intestinal mucosal protective drugs that are effective for intestinal infections are mainly used. Generally, the treatment lasts for 1 week, and the drug can be stopped if the stool examination is normal. Auxiliary treatments include antipyretic and fluid therapy.

Bacillary dysentery: Bacillary dysentery is an intestinal infectious disease caused by Shigella dysenteriae. The stool usually contains mucus, accompanied by fever, abdominal pain and tenesmus. Severe toxic dysentery may cause high fever, convulsions, and mental disorders, especially in infants, who may have no or mild abdominal pain and diarrhea. The stool test kit of children with dysentery may show mainly white blood cells, but also red blood cells. It can only be distinguished from Escherichia coli enteritis through stool culture. The treatment is basically the same. Oral antibiotics are often used for intestinal infections, such as amoxicillin, cefaclor, etc.

Viral diarrhea: usually occurs in autumn, caused by viruses, and is common in infants and young children aged 6 months to 2 years. Clinical trials have shown that cimetidine combined with dipyridamole in the treatment of autumn diarrhea in children can significantly improve clinical efficacy, effectively relieve symptoms, shorten treatment time, and has good safety.

Antibiotic-associated enteritis: It is diarrhea caused by intestinal flora disturbance due to the need for long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for certain diseases. Conditional pathogens should be considered, such as enteritis caused by Clostridium difficile, Staphylococcus aureus, fungi, etc. The stool of Clostridium difficile enteritis is watery and may be accompanied by fever, abdominal pain, etc. In severe cases, film-like substances are discharged from the stool, which is called pseudomembranous enteritis. The stool of Staphylococcus aureus enteritis is watery, dark green like sea water, with a fishy smell, and is often accompanied by symptoms of infection and poisoning. The stool of fungal enteritis is watery, foamy, and sometimes like tofu dregs. Generally, discontinuation of antibacterial drugs can relieve the symptoms. In order to prevent and treat this flora imbalance, microecological preparations can be used early.

Diarrhea caused by improper diet: Infants and young children may easily suffer from diarrhea due to the addition of complementary foods too quickly and in excess. This type of diarrhea does not cause frequent bowel movements and is not likely to cause dehydration. It only requires appropriate adjustment of diet and no need for antidiarrheal drugs. Older children have poor self-control and cannot control their diet. They often suffer from improper diet and overeating, which causes excessive food to accumulate in the intestines and absorb a large amount of intestinal fluid, leading to diarrhea. This type of diarrhea is often accompanied by vomiting, and most cases can be relieved by vomiting or excreting these foods, and no special medication is needed. If you cannot eat and are dehydrated, you can use rehydration therapy or microecological preparations to help restore intestinal function.

Diarrhea caused by extraintestinal diseases: For children, even extraintestinal diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, etc. can cause diarrhea; some systemic infections, such as sepsis, can also be complicated by intestinal infections, and red blood cells and white blood cells may appear in the stool. In addition to systemic anti-infection treatment, intestinal mucosal protective drugs and proecological preparations can be used.

Chronic diarrhea: There are many causes of chronic diarrhea, including poorly controlled or repeated intestinal infections, lack of digestive enzymes, and incomplete intestinal flora. Treatment must first understand the cause of diarrhea and treat the cause. Microecological preparations can be given to restore gastrointestinal function. Astringents and adsorbents can be used when necessary. Long-term diarrhea leads to loss of nutrients and malnutrition, and vitamins should be supplemented in time.

Allergic diarrhea: Allergic diarrhea is often related to food allergies and is often accompanied by allergic manifestations in other parts of the body. For example, if diarrhea occurs after eating certain foods or taking certain medicines and is accompanied by allergic rashes, allergic diarrhea should be considered. The treatment is mainly to stop taking allergic foods or medicines, and anti-allergic drugs can be used for treatment.

In short, through the above introduction, I believe that female friends have already understood the commonly used treatment drugs for pediatric diarrhea. In fact, once a child has diarrhea, parents will not judge the cause. It is recommended that once a child has vomiting and diarrhea, he must go to a regular hospital for treatment in time.